Strong Earthquake Rocks Pakistan and Afghanistan
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At least 135 dead in Pakistan and Afghanistan as flooding continues
Parts of central Asia, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, have been hit hard by unusually powerful rainstorms and flash floods.CBS News - World - Pakistan -
Coachella festival gently rocked by magnitude-3.8 earthquake
Music fans lodging, camping and raging in the Coachella Valley may have been swayed when a gentle, magnitude-3.8 earthquake struck the area Saturday morning.NBC News - Top stories -
Strong earthquake rattles Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami alert or reports of damage
Authorities say a strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck Papua New Guinea, but there is no tsunami alert or immediate report of damageABC News - World -
The Taliban Have Restored Barbarism to Afghanistan
They’re stoning women for adultery and threatening the security of neighboring states.The Wall Street Journal - World - Afghanistan -
Was Today’s Earthquake Connected to the Solar Eclipse?
The tidal forces on Earth grow as the sun, moon and Earth begin to align, a configuration that can lead to a solar eclipse. But the results of several studies of the relationship between earthquakes and tides are inconclusive, a geophysicist said.The New York Times - Science -
Will There Be Another Earthquake? Here’s the Forecast for Aftershocks.
So far, seismologists have not identified any distinguishing characteristics of a given quake that would warn of an impending larger one.The New York Times - Science -
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have called for an immediate cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid in GazaABC News - World -
Pakistan's premier calls for closer cooperation with Saudi Arabia to enhance investment in Pakistan
Yahoo News - World - Pakistan -
Lightning and rain kill dozens in Pakistan
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.BBC News - Top stories - Pakistan -
Roger, a Rescue Dog, Becomes Taiwan Earthquake Hero
The 8-year-old rescue dog, who was once deemed too friendly to sniff out drugs, found the body of the earthquake’s 13th victim.The New York Times - World - Taiwan -
Earthquake in Northeast Shakes X, Formerly Twitter, Awake
For a brief, quaky moment, the social media platform was atwitter.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
O.J. Was an Earthquake. We’re Still Living With His Aftershocks.
He tried to shed his Blackness, but his all-consuming murder trial put the historically lurid American psyche on full display.The New York Times - Top stories -
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan
A Taliban spokesman says heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33 people and injured 27 others since FridayABC News - World -
Heavy rains set off flash floods, killing 33 people in Afghanistan
Yahoo News - World -
Flood death toll in Afghanistan rises to at least 50 people
Yahoo News - World -
The Taliban suspend two TV stations in Afghanistan for neglecting Islamic values
The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values.”ABC News - World - Afghanistan -
Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert near site of Coachella music festival
A small earthquake has shaken the Southern California desert near where the Coachella music festival is being held this weekendABC News - Entertainment - California -
Small earthquake shakes Southern California desert during Coachella
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, hit in Riverside County.ABC News - Top stories - California